First responder training center in Glenview sees big growth in recent years

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Rescue workers training at the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) in Glenview learn the best ways to handle a car crash and give victims the best chance of surviving. The 21-acre facility trains first responders from all over the area.

Rescue workers training at the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) in Glenview learn the best ways to handle a car crash and give victims the best chance of surviving. The 21-acre facility trains first responders from all over the area. (Mike Isaacs / Pioneer Press)

A Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) police officer shows state-of-the-art virtual reality training — in this case for conditions where a school shooting has taken place. NIPSTA trains all kinds of first responders throughout the area.

A Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) police officer shows state-of-the-art virtual reality training — in this case for conditions where a school shooting has taken place. NIPSTA trains all kinds of first responders throughout the area. (Mike Isaacs / Pioneer Press)

The 21-acre Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) prepares first responders for all kinds of emergencies. A group from Indiana looking to develop its own training facility recently toured NIPSTA.